OSHA Inspection: PRIDE HOME BUILDING CORP

Issued

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2329.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     a) Worksite, 1359 Powell Ave, Merrick, NY. - Employees were doing framing work on a residential building approximately 15 ft. above the ground below without fall protection; on or about 09/21/2018       Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) Worksite, 1359 Powell Ave, Merrick, NY - Employees were using an extension ladder to access the roof at approximately 9 ft. to the ground below. The ladder side rails extended approximately 5 in. above the landing surface, on or about 09/21/2018.      Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.